U22 Vietnam defeated U22 China of coach Guus Hiddink
Yen Thanh - September 8, 2019 19:15
(Baonghean.vn) - As part of the preparation plan for the 30th SEA Games later this year, U22 Vietnam had a friendly match with U22 China. Coach Park Hang-seo's students had a good match.
Playing on the opponent's field, U22 Vietnam played very confidently, holding the ball and coordinating smoothly. The first minutes of the match also witnessed a series of opportunities for the away team.
In the 18th minute, center back Tan Sinh had a great high pass for Tan Tai to escape down the right wing. The B. Binh Duong player cut into the penalty area before passing to Tien Linh and this striker shot with the first touch, sending the ball hitting the crossbar and into the net.
U22 Vietnam starting lineup. Photo: VFF
Meanwhile, U22 China, despite having many young stars in the squad, played rather poorly and did not create many sharp attacks. At the end of the first half, U22 Vietnam temporarily led U22 China 1-0.
In the second half, U22 Vietnam continued to dominate and made a series of experimental substitutions. In the 55th minute, Thai Quy had a great wall move for Hong Phuoc to hit the ball. The ball went straight into the far corner but goalkeeper Guo Quanbo reacted in time to save the goal.
The second goal of U22 Vietnam came in the 58th minute from a familiar move, Tan Sinh chipped the ball and Tan Tai escaped down the right wing past a Chinese player. Player number 4 stretched the ball close to the penalty area and Tien Linh escaped easily to tap the ball close to the goal.
Tien Linh failed to score for the national team but scored for U22 Vietnam in the match against China. Photo: Trung Kien
In the remaining minutes, the two teams played tit for tat, but goalkeeper Van Toan and the U22 Vietnam defense remained firm. At the end of the match, the Vietnamese defenders played focused and solidly in the opponent's aerial situations.
In the end, U22 Vietnam defeated U22 China 2-0. With this result, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team had a successful experiment, confidently heading towards the 30th SEA Games and the 2020 AFC U23 Championship./.
STARTING LINEUP
China U22:Chen Wei, Jiang Shenglong, Li Yang, Wu Wei, Yang Daogang, Cao Yongjing, Liu Ruofan, Tao Qianglong, Zhang Lingfeng, Yang Shuai, Abuduhaimiti
U22 Vietnam:Bui Tien Dung, Tan Sinh, Duc Chien, Tien Dung, Thanh Tinh, Viet Hung, Trong Dai, Tan Tai, Hoang Duc, Trong Hung, Tien Linh.
(Baonghean.vn) - The friendly match between U22 Vietnam and U22 China is worth waiting for as coach Park Hang-seo will have the opportunity to reunite with coach Guus Hiddink, the duo who joined hands to bring the Korean team to the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup.
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